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Posted 11/06/08 in Vulture

Obit

‘New York’ Magazine TV Critic, John Leonard, Dies

'New York' magazine's longtime TV critic, John Leonard, passed away last night at age 69.

Posted 09/02/08 in Vulture

Obit

Voice Actor Don LaFontaine Dies at 68

The man responsible for narrating 5,000 movie trailers died yesterday from complications related to a collapsed lung.

Posted 08/20/08 in Vulture

The Projectionist

David Edelstein Remembers Manny Farber

David Edelstein Remembers Manny Farber

Plus, a 1994 profile of Farber the artist.

Posted 07/07/08 in Vulture

Obit

Unsung Science Fiction Master Thomas Disch Dies at 68

Unsung Science Fiction Master Thomas Disch Dies at 68

The author committed suicide in his Union Square West apartment.

Posted 06/02/08 in Vulture

Obit

Bo Diddley Dies at 79

Bo Diddley Dies at 79

Rock-and-roll pioneer Bo Diddley died this morning of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida.

Posted 05/27/08 in Vulture

The Projectionist

Edelstein on Pollack: Terrific Actor (and Not a Bad Director, Either)

Edelstein on Pollack: Terrific Actor (and Not a Bad Director, Either)

David Edelstein brings you an essay on Pollack's life — and in particular, his importance in front of the camera.

Posted 05/27/08 in Vulture

Obit

Sydney Pollack Dies at 73

Sydney Pollack Dies at 73

Remembering a director, sometime actor, and prolific producer with excellent taste.

Posted 05/15/08 in Vulture

Obit

Irish Memoirist Nuala O'Faolain Remembered

Irish Memoirist Nuala O'Faolain Remembered

“My life burned inside me. Even such as it was, it was the only record of me, and it was my only creation.”

Posted 03/18/08 in Vulture

Obit

Anthony Minghella Dies at 54

Posted 03/04/08 in Vulture

Obit

Gary Gygax Dies, and a Million Wizards and Orcs Weep

Posted 02/06/08 in Vulture

Obit

New York TV Producer Robert Cunniff Was a Hell of a Guy

Posted 01/23/08 in Vulture

Obit

Heath Ledger: An Appreciation

Posted 12/12/07 in Vulture

The Early-Evening News

Ike Turner Rides a Rocket 88 to Heaven or Wherever

Posted 12/05/07 in Vulture

Daily Intel

Elizabeth Hardwick and Pimp C, Together in Death As We Wish They Had Been in Life

Posted 11/12/07 in Vulture

Obit

Norman Mailer Dies at 84

Posted 10/31/07 in Vulture

Obit

Robert Goulet Dies at 73

Posted 10/03/07 in Vulture

Daily Intel

Herbert Muschamp Dies at 59

Posted 09/24/07 in Vulture

Obit

Marcel Marceau, 1923–2007: A Vulture Tribute

Posted 09/07/07 in Vulture

Obit

Madeleine L'Engle Dies at 88

Posted 09/06/07 in Vulture

Obit

Luciano Pavarotti Dies at 71